The Guardian Angel

The Guardian Angel
Produced for:	Fantomen 16/1991
# of pgs:	28
Writer:	Michael Tierres
Artist:	Felmang & Ferri
Original colorist:	Times Graphics Singapore
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Guardian Angel" is a 1991 Team Fantomen story, written by Michael Tierres, with art by Felmang and Ferri.

Plot synopsis

When the retired Colonel Weeks becomes a witness to a bank robbery he recognizes one of the robbers. The police are not really interested when he wishes to testify which makes Weeks try to find the robbers on his own.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Caroline Weeks
• William Weeks
• Colonel Worubu
• Miss Tagama
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Bomba

One-time characters

• Clyde Barker
• Benson
• Jane, Caroline Week's friend
• Ebbe
• Kurt
• Gottfried

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Bengali Bank
    • Morristown Police Department
    • Madison's Fun Fair
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • The Abandoned Well
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Radio Control Room

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

• The Jungle Express

Behind the scenes

• The villain Clyde Barker is presumably named after the writer Clive Barker.
• The villains Ebbe and Kurt are presumably named after Ebbe Zetterstad and Kurt Björkman from the staff of Semic Press.
• Two of the villains are drawn to look like Cappy Swargo and Moogar.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Guardian Angel", The Phantom #1007 (1992)
• "The Guardian Angel", The Phantom #1627 (2012)

Finland

• "Suojelusenkeli", Mustanaamio 22/1991

Norway

• "Skytsengelen", Fantomet 22/1991
• "Skytsengelen", Fantomets Krønike 1/2009

Sweden

• "Skyddsängeln", Fantomen 16/1991
• "Skyddsängeln", Fantomen Christmas Album 2013